Power generation rise to ease distribution complain – Fashola
Minister of Power, Mr. Babatunde Fashola has said that with the increased power generation to 7,000 megawatts, the country should have less complain about power distribution.
The minister said this in Calabar at the 4th retreat for top directors, heads of units and chief executives of agencies and parastatals under the ministry.
Though Fashola acknowledged that more work is needed to be done, and his ministry is working hard to ensure the country has enough energy to distribute to Nigerians.
“Three years ago, the story was that power generation was the main problem of Nigeria. The story was that the distribution companies were complaining that they did not have enough energy to distribute to Nigerians.
“We were distributing averagely 2,690 megawatts of electricity to Nigerians, but today, that story has changed. Distribution has risen to 5,222 megawatts, an all-time national high.
“Transmission has reached 7,000, while generation has reached 7000. The problem has not finished, but all we can say is that we have made progress,” Fashola said.
